Why Arsenal's World Cup Record Just Got Broken
7. İlkay Gündoğan (Germany)
Though wing wizard Leroy Sané has surprisingly failed to make the cut for Germany's Russia-bound squad, his Man City teammate İlkay Gündoğan has been given the nod. It's not undeserved. The Gelsenkirchen-born midfielder enjoyed a radiant season installed as the Etihad's Pass-o-Matic, pumping out a continuous supply of precise balls to the perpetual delight of his teammates.
Gündoğan agonisingly missed out on Germany's 2014 triumph, so will be hungrier than most to lead his country to back-to-back success.